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KATIE PYE STUDIO PTY LTD, Sydney (fashion house), Katie PYE (designer), Susan NORRIE (decorator)
Dress
 1981

Medium
cotton, synthetic polymer paint

Measurements
103.5 cm (centre back) 58.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 2006
© Courtesy of the artist

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
label, inner back neckline, woven in green on white polyester: KATIE PYE / SYDNEY (map of Australia) AUSTRALIA

Accession Number
2006.445

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Drop waisted singlet dress in mauve cotton with hand painted illustrations across the surface. The bodice features a scoop neckline with grey cotton tie shoulder straps and four large painted motifs across the front in blue, green, red and gold, and five gold circular motifs across the back on a contrast grey ground. The skirt is gathered onto the wide waist and outlined by grey piping. It is decorated with green, black and burgundy brushstrokes of paint and finishes at ankle length.

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